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| | Address | | 125 South Mill Street, P.O. Box 697 | | Fergus Falls, Minnesota 56538-0697 | | (Otter Tail Co.) | |  | Accepts Credit Cards |
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(Main Office)
| Svingen, Hagstrom, Karkela & Cline, PLLP practices in the following areas of law:
Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Employment Law, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Municipal Law, School Law, Corporate and Commercial Law, Banking and Financial Law, Arbitration and Mediation, Products Liability, Real Estate, Agricultural Law, Bankruptcy, Family Law, Criminal Law, Drainage Law, Workers Compensation, Wills and Trusts, Probate, Elder Law, Appeals. | Firm Profile:
Svingen, Hagstrom, Karkela & Cline, PLLP is a law firm that prides itself in providing quality legal services to its clients. Our firm and its predecessors have served all of Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota for more than 120 years. We are a full service, general practice law firm. Our lawyers and staff take great pride in thoroughly understanding every aspect of each client's needs. Our commitment to excellence, underscored by our dedication to the practice of law and community involvement, all contribute to our reputation for integrity and honesty. We feel that we are refreshingly practical and down-to-earth. Our firm is committed to providing common sense explanations of even the most complex legal issues, so that our clients are fully informed. | | Firm Size: 8 | Clients:
GENERAL COUNSEL FOR: Otter Tail Corporation; Otter Tail Power Co.; Otter Tail Energy Service Co.; Midwest Bank; Farmers State Bank; N.F. Field Abstract and Title Insurance Company; Bois De Sioux Watershed District; ISD #550 and ISD #542; Underwood Economic Development; FFHA; Maine Township; Tordenskjold Township; Northland Insurance; Seaberg Power Sports; Dead Lake Township; Precision Partners, Inc. |
LOCAL COUNSEL FOR: AG County Farm Credit Services; Century 21; ReMax; Wells-Fargo Bank; Eagle Bank; American Federal Bank; Western National Ins.; Farm Bureau Ins.; Markel Ins.; Capital Indemnity Corp.; Reimer Express Ltd.; West Central Initiative; ACS (Arvig Communication System); United Community Bank; Perham Public School District. |
CITY ATTORNEY FOR: Battle Lake, Dalton and Otter Tail, MN. | Representative Clients:
AMPribbernow; Central Health Care Management Inc.; Pelican Lake Health Care Center; Evavold-Delzer Construction; Great Plains Natural Gas; Voyager Supply & Fabrication; Lakes Area Docks & Lifts Inc.; Fergus Falls Radio Inc.; Bremer Bank; Border State Bank; Paulson Land Co.; Edina Realty; Minnesota State Department of Agriculture; Integrity Computer Systems; Marine Builders Inc.; First National Bank, Battle Lake, Henning and Ottertail; Xcol Energy; Monsanto; Vergas State Bank; City of Pelican Rapids. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Accepts Major Credit Cards
 Visa
MasterCard | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | R. Kristian Svingen born Worthington, Minnesota, May 18, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Minnesota. Education: St. Olaf College and University of Minnesota (B.A., magna cum laude, 1972); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1975). Supreme Court Rostered Mediator and Arbitrator, 1995—. Member: Otter Tail County and Seventh Judicial District (President, 1997-1998; Member, Ethics Committee, 1997—) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Arbitration; Mediation; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate; Municipal Law; School Law; Utility Law. Email: R. Kristian Svingen | | Dennis W. Hagstrom born Evanston, Illinois, July 27, 1948; admitted to bar, 1976, Illinois and Minnesota; 1977, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Marquette University (B.S., 1970); Hamline University (J.D., cum laude, 1976). Sigma Nu Phi. Supreme Court Rostered Mediator and Arbitrator. Member: Otter Tail County (Past President), Seventh Judicial District and Minnesota State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury; Workers Compensation; Employment Law; Criminal Law; Family Law; Divorce; Mediation; Arbitration; Appellate Practice. Email: Dennis W. Hagstrom | | Terry A. Karkela born Sebeka, Minnesota, July 7, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, Minnesota; 1981, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.S., Business, 1977; J.D., 1979). Member: Otter Tail County, Seventh Judicial District and Minnesota State (Serves on: Real Property Certification Committee; Real Property Section Legislative Community) Bar Associations. (Real Property Specialist Certified by the Real Property Section, Minnesota State Bar Association). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Law; Business Law; Probate; Wills; Elder Law; Municipal Law; Township Law. Email: Terry A. Karkela | | Jon J. Cline born St. Louis Park, Minnesota, January 27, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Minnesota; 1994, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 2002, North Dakota. Education: Hamline University (B.A., 1989); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1993). Member: Otter Tail County (Past Vice President) and Minnesota State Bar Associations; Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association; National Employment Law Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Defense Litigation; Complex Litigation; Municipal Law; Township Law; Family Law; Personal Injury. Email: Jon J. Cline | | Allen R. Haugrud born Fergus Falls, Minnesota, October 20, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Minnesota. Education: Moorhead State University (B.A., 1975); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1978). Member: Otter Tail County and Minnesota State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Bankruptcy; Wills; Probate; Guardianship; Real Estate; Elder Law; Estate Planning; Litigation. Email: Allen R. Haugrud | | Paul B. Hunt born Marshall, Minnesota, November 16, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Minnesota; 2004, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 2004, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota Morris (B.A., 1999); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 2002). Member: Otter Tail County, Seventh Judicial District and Minnesota State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Labor Law; Personal Injury; Civil Litigation; Family Law. Email: Paul B. Hunt | | Gregory J. Larson born Breckenridge, Minnesota, December 15, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Minnesota. Education: North Dakota State University (B.A., 1998); University of North Dakota (J.D., 2001). Member: Otter Tail and Seventh Judicial District Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Litigation; Probate; Estate Planning; Municipal Law; Township Law; Civil Litigation. Email: Gregory J. Larson | | Paul S. Jensen born St. Paul, Minnesota, November 26, 1970; admitted to bar, 2004, Minnesota; 2005, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: Bemidji State University (B.S., 1995); Hamline University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: Minnesota State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Business Law; Real Estate; Debtor and Creditor; Wills; Trust Law; Probate; Estate Planning; Bankruptcy. Email: Paul S. Jensen | | ASSOCIATES | | Thomas C. Athens born Duluth, Minnesota, May 25, 1935; admitted to bar, 1959, Minnesota; 1985, North Dakota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1956); University of Michigan (J.D., 1959). City Attorney, Wheaton, Minnesota, 1969-1980. Member: Otter Tail County, Sixteenth District (President, 1972), Seventh Judicial District and Minnesota State (Leading Minnesota Attorneys, Litigation) Bar Associations. (Civil Trial Specialist Certified by the Civil Litigation Section, Minnesota State Bar Association). Practice Areas: Litigation; Torts; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Insurance; Appellate Practice; Water Law; Drainage Law. Email: Thomas C. Athens | | Scott M. Dirks born Olivia, Minnesota, November 3, 1946; admitted to bar, 1974, Minnesota. Education: Hamline University (B.A., 1969); Pennsylvania State University (M.S., 1971); University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (J.D., 1974). Member: Otter Tail County and Minnesota State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Law; Business Law; Probate; Wills; Elder Law. Email: Scott M. Dirks | Other Office Addresses:
Pelican Rapids, Minnesota Office: 424 East Mill Avenue. 56572. Telephone: 218-863-6592.
Perham, Minnesota Office: 450 W. Main, 56573. Telephone: 218-346-4995.
Battle Lake, Minnesota Office: 1181/2 N. Lake Avenue. 56515. Telephone: 218-864-8161.
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